A bill is assigned to a committee for them to study by the Speaker of the House.

The committee studies the bill and hears from people who know something about the matter, or have opinions on it. The committee can then release the bill, revise the bill and then release it, or table the bill, in which case it can not be voted on. When a bill is released, it goes onto a list of bills waiting to be voted on. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader decide what bills will reach the floor and when. If it reaches the floor, a complete reading is made, and it is then debated and amended. It is then voted on by the House. If it is approved by simple majority, it goes on to the Senate. A senator is appointed presiding officer, and announces the introduction of the bill to the Senate. The bill is assigned to one of the senates standing committees: they either release or table the bill. If released, it goes to the Senate floor. There, it is debated, and then voted on. The bill can be passed by a simple majority. Then the bill moves on to a conference committee, which is made up of members from each house. This committee reviews both the House and Senate version of the bill, and irons out the differences. The bill is then sent back to the House and the Senate to gain their approval. If approved, it is printed by the US Government Printing Office, and certified by the clerk from the houses that introduced it. It is then signed by the Speaker of the House, and the vice president. It is finally sent to the president, to be either signed or vetoed. If it is vetoed it can still be made into a law if two-thirds of the Senate and two-thirds of the House approve it.